South Australia · Suburb Profile

Greenhill SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Greenhill, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Greenhill SA is 454 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenhill is $1,095 per week ($56,940 per year). Median rent in Greenhill is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Greenhill has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Greenhill has a population density of 122.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenhill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (65% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Persian ED. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenhill is $2,058.

There were 3 recorded offences in Greenhill in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Greenhill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenhill Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,095/wk

$56,940 per year

#725 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Greenhill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.4% (244) Female 46.6% (213)

Population Density

122.2

people per km²

454 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,859

Family income/wk

Greenhill Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Greenhill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.7% 58 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.3% 92 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Greenhill Country of Birth

Australia

88.2%

England

9.0%

Iran

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Greenhill Religion

No Religion

64.8%

Catholic

9.8%

Anglican

9.0%

Not stated

5.7%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Lutheran

2.6%

Buddhism

1.7%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenhill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Greenhill Languages Spoken at Home

Persian ED

66.7%

Arabic

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Greenhill Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 138 people

⏰

Employed part-time

29.0% 97 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 7 people

🏠

Not in labour force

27.5% 92 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Greenhill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.6%

Postgraduate Degree

20.0%

Certificate III/IV

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Greenhill Occupation

Professionals

42.6%

Managers

21.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Community & Personal Service

5.3%

Labourers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

Sales Workers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Greenhill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.4%

Health

16.6%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Engineering

10.9%

Education

8.6%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

1.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Greenhill Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenhill Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenhill Marital Status

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Married

53.5% 201

↔️

Separated

2.9% 11

📋

Divorced

8.0% 30

🕊️

Widowed

1.1% 4

👤

Never married

34.6% 130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenhill Ancestry

English

35.7%

Australian

26.5%

Other

8.3%

German

7.0%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

5.2%

Italian

2.6%

Dutch

2.3%

Lebanese

1.8%

Chinese

1.8%

Polish

1.5%

Indian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenhill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

30.5%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Greenhill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 22

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Greenhill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

31.1% 111

—

Not a volunteer

68.9% 246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenhill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenhill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

1.5%

Walked only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Greenhill Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.4%

2 vehicles

51.9%

3 vehicles

17.9%

4+ vehicles

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Greenhill Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.7%

3 bedrooms

48.3%

4 bedrooms

44.2%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Greenhill Population Mobility

8.0%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenhill Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

876

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenhill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Arthritis

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Greenhill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenhill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children

26.1%

Couple — no children under 15

20.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenhill Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 11

👤

Never served

96.9% 347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenhill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 44

—

Did not provide

87.6% 310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenhill Children Ever Born

No children

39.2%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Greenhill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Greenhill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.8%

5–14 hours

38.1%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Greenhill Household Size

1 person

13.0%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

24.2%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenhill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

403

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Greenhill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenhill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Greenhill Schools

schools nearby

government

1180

avg ICSEA score

873

total students

St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 873 students

1180

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Greenhill Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,625/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Greenhill

Your weekly income

≈ $11,375/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,125/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Greenhill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 228 Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 229 Income: $810/wk Rent: $125/wk

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Pop: 229 Income: $461/wk Rent: $188/wk

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Pop: 231 Income: $946/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 231 Income: $959/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenhill

What is the population of Greenhill SA?

The population of Greenhill SA is 454 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 122.2 people per km².Greenhill is ranked #5,178 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenhill?

The median personal income in Greenhill SA is $1,095 per week, or $56,940 per year.The median household income is $2,625 per week.Family income is $2,859 per week.Greenhill is ranked #725 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenhill?

Median rent in Greenhill SA is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greenhill ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenhill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenhill SA is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenhill?

The median age in Greenhill SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenhill a good suburb to live in?

Greenhill is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 454.The median income is $1,095/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40535. All dollar figures in AUD.